Task+5

= Use of the internet as a tool for the creation of resources =

Introduction
On the course so far we have considered the following:
 * @Task 1: how education systems have adapted to meet the needs of society
 * @Task 2: some challenges and opportunities when teaching 21st century learners
 * @Task 3: storytelling as a meaningful learning activity
 * @Task 4: different ways technology is being used in education

In Task 5 we are going to investigate some tools which we can use to address the uses outlined in Task 4:
 * find and represent educational problems
 * find resources
 * summarize and present findings
 * collaborate and engage in distance learning

Task
We ended Task 4 by reading about the four main ways that educators are using technology in education (see the four points above). In Task 5 we are going to investigate some tools which could be used for these purposes. In this task you are going to:
 * 1) find out about Web 2.0 tools, and how they are impacting the use of the internet
 * 2) explore different Web 2.0 tools
 * 3) create a learning object

Procedure

 * 1) Reading 1: read the Guardian article "Seconds out, round two." and complete an outline of the article.
 * 2) Reading 2: take a look at the article "13 ways to learn in 2013" (you may want to look at the 2012, 2011, 2010 articles as well) and find 3 resources that you think would be useful in terms of what we have been studying on the course so far.
 * 3) Discussion: share your ideas with the others

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 * 1) Creation: create a learning object for a specified class (think about your recent TP experiences)

Presentation
Add this to your portfolio as Artifact 3 and in the Dropbox Task 5 folder.